Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Cricket Pundits Assemble Indian Cricket's Football XI
Former cricketers playfully imagined an Indian cricket team as a football team.
They picked players like Bumrah for goalie, Pant for left back, and Rahul as midfielder.
These choices were made for fun, based on how the cricketers thought they'd play in football.
Vaughan said Jaiswal is like Messi, and Lloyd compared Gill to Matthijs de Ligt.
It was a lighthearted discussion amongst pundits.
Former cricketers and pundits playfully created a football team from the Indian cricket team.
Michael Vaughan suggested Jasprit Bumrah as goalkeeper due to Rishabh Pant's stature.
Rishabh Pant was assigned as left back, compared to Luke Shaw.
KL Rahul was selected as a holding midfielder, similar to Michael Carrick.
The team selection included roles for players like Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
- Who
- Former cricketers and pundits including Michael Vaughan, Ravi Shastri, and David Lloyd.
- What
- Former cricketers created a football team from Indian cricket team players.
- When
- This occurred during a podcast discussion before the fourth Test.
- Where
- The Indian team visited the Manchester United playing premises.
- Why
- For a lighthearted discussion and entertainment.
Pundits' Football Team Selection
Pundits' Football Team Selection
Goalkeeper Selection
Pundits' Football Team Selection
Rishabh Pant's size is unsuitable for goalkeeper.
Pundits' Football Team Selection
Jasprit Bumrah selected as goalkeeper.
- Goalkeeper
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Left Back
- Rishabh Pant
- Holding Midfielder
- KL Rahul
- Right Back
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Left Wing
- Ravindra Jadeja